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EU Postpones MiCA Crypto Regulation Vote to April
Blockchain & Crypto

EU Postpones MiCA Crypto Regulation Vote to April

EU lawmakers have re-scheduled their vote on landmark crypto regulation bill MiCA to April 2023. Its key provisions cover transparency, disclosure, authorisation and supervision of crypto transactions

Fintech Kwara Raises $3M Seed Extension, Partners Over 4,000 Credit Unions
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Kwara Raises $3M Seed Extension, Partners Over 4,000 Credit Unions

Kenyan fintech Kwara, which turns analogue credit unions into modern digital banks, has raised a $3 million seed extension, preparing for the enormous expansion

BNPL Demand Soars in UK
Fintech & Ecommerce

BNPL Demand Soars in UK

Demand for BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) solutions rose across all age groups in the UK, as living costs increase

Debates Around CBDCs Continue
Blockchain & Crypto

Debates Around CBDCs Continue

Senior adviser at the Bank of England argues CBDCs are not worth the associated costs and risks

Top 5 Eco-Friendly Blockchain Networks 
Blockchain & Crypto

Top 5 Eco-Friendly Blockchain Networks 

Crypto users should not worry about their carbon footprint, if they turn to these eco-friendly blockchain solutions

BigCommerce Partners Vyne for A2A Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

BigCommerce Partners Vyne for A2A Payments

Vyne and BigCommerce partnered to enable e-commerce merchants to improve their sales in a cost-effective way

Cardano Expands With Custom-Built Sidechains
Blockchain & Crypto

Cardano Expands With Custom-Built Sidechains

Cardano ecosystem creators are to release a software toolkit for developers to deploy custom-built sidechains on the parent blockchain

Businesses Adopting Blockchain Despite Crypto Turbulence
Blockchain & Crypto

Businesses Adopting Blockchain Despite Crypto Turbulence

A recent survey revealed that nearly 90% of businesses deploy blockchain technology in some capacity and plan to invest in blockchain in 2023

ATM Withdrawals Up First in Decade
Finance & Economics

ATM Withdrawals Up First in Decade

Nationwide Building Society has recorded ATM withdrawals climb for the first time in 13 years as UK citizens try to minimize their spending by budgeting with cash

Türkiye Expands Contactless Fare Payments to 40 More Provinces
News

Türkiye Expands Contactless Fare Payments to 40 More Provinces

The fare payments system that allows making contactless fare payments without a ticket or local transport pass will soon roll out in 40 more provinces of Türkiye

Bitcoin Tops $18,000 as FTX Recovers $5B
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Tops $18,000 as FTX Recovers $5B

Bitcoin surged to its highest price in a month, as traders are inspired by FTX asset recovery and possible inflation curb

Axis Bank Partners OPEN for Fully Digital Current Business Account
Fintech & Ecommerce

Axis Bank Partners OPEN for Fully Digital Current Business Account

One of the largest private sector banks in India – Axis Bank – partnered with the digital banking enterprise, OPEN, to provide a fully native digital current account for its business customers

BR-DGE Announces Three-Year Partnership with Visa
Fintech & Ecommerce

BR-DGE Announces Three-Year Partnership with Visa

Through the partnership, BR-DGE will gain access to open network provided by Visa, expanding the scope of its digital commerce products

IDEX Biometrics Launches Second Biometric Payment Card Program in Turkey
News

IDEX Biometrics Launches Second Biometric Payment Card Program in Turkey

IDEX Biometrics is accelerating the expansion of biometric payment cards in Turkey with a second regional bank

Novogratz: DCG Crisis Won’t ‘Include a Lot of Selling’
Blockchain & Crypto

Novogratz: DCG Crisis Won’t ‘Include a Lot of Selling’

Galaxy Digital Holdings CEO Mike Novogratz believes Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) ongoing crisis won’t affect crypto prices significantly

60% of Card Payments in Europe are Contactless
Science & Technology

60% of Card Payments in Europe are Contactless

European Central Bank (ECB) has conducted “Study on the payment attitudes of consumers in the euro area (SPACE) 2022”, revealing the growth of contactless card payments in the EU